Spc. Walker Perkins, a native of Lee, Maine, assigned

Spc. Walker Perkins, a native of Lee, Maine, assigned to U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, prepares to test on the land navigation course during Expert Infantryman Badge qualification on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. The Expert Infantryman Badge was approved by the Secretary of War on Oct. 7, 1943, and is currently awarded to U.S. Army personnel who hold infantry or Special Forces military occupational specialties and successfully pass the rigors of the course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)